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Canton of Ferney-Voltaire

Coordinates: 46°15′21″N 6°06′29″E / 46.25583°N 6.10806°E / 46.25583; 6.10806
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Ferney-Voltaire
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
No. of communes8
Disbanded2015
SeatFerney-Voltaire
Area
78.43 km2 (30.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
40,677
 • Density519/km2 (1,340/sq mi)

The canton of Ferney-Voltaire is a former administrative division in eastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 40,677 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised 8 communes:[1]

Demographics

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Historical population of Canton of Ferney-Voltaire
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population5 3558 34215 30419 06625 23928 427
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

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References

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46°15′21″N 6°06′29″E / 46.25583°N 6.10806°E / 46.25583; 6.10806